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US 12,309,699 · App. 17/673,684 · Granted May 20, 2025

Signaling methods for reducing power consumption of wireless devices

Inventors: Mengzhu Chen (Guangdong, CN); Qiujin Guo (Guangdong, CN); Jun Xu (Guangdong, CN); Hao Wu (Guangdong, CN); Xiaoying Ma (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: ZTE Corporation
H04W52/0232H04W52/0216H04W72/044H04W72/1263H04W72/23
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Patent No.
US 12,309,699
App. No.
17/673,684
Granted
May 20, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for signaling to reduce power consumption of wireless devices are described. An example method for wireless communication includes transmitting, by a network node to a wireless device in communication with the network node, a control information that is based on the wireless device being in a power-normal state or not being configured to operate in a power-saving state. Another example method for wireless communication includes receiving, by a wireless device from a network node, a control information that is based on the wireless device being in a power-normal state or not being configured to operate in a power-saving state.

Claims (40)

1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:

transmitting, by a network node to a wireless device in communication with the network node, a control information configured to schedule a downlink data channel or an uplink data channel,

wherein the control information is configured based on the wireless device being in a power-normal state or not being configured to operate in a power-saving state different from the power-normal state, wherein the control information includes a first type of control information that is configured without including power saving information used for power saving of the wireless device, the first type of control information being different from a second type of control information that is configured by including the power saving information of the wireless device and a wake up indicator, wherein the first type of control information is configured without including the wake up indicator, wherein the power-normal state is a discontinuous reception (DRX) state that comprises a DRX active time, a running DRX-on duration timer, or a DRX not being configured, and wherein the control information further includes a bandwidth part (BWP) indicator including an indication to switch to a dormant BWP or an indication to switch out of the dormant BWP, and

wherein a signal comprising the control information in multiple beams uses a same aggregation level among the multiple beams.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control information includes the BWP indicator, wherein the BWP indicator includes the indication to switch out of the dormant BWP, wherein an uplink BWP is switched to a BWP with an ID of an active uplink BWP configuration or 0, and wherein a downlink BWP is switched to a BWP with an ID of an active downlink BWP configuration or 0.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control information comprises a first bit field and a second bit field, and wherein:

(1) the first bit field comprises a first code point or wake-up information, and wherein the second bit field comprises an indication of a duration for the wake-up information; or

(2) the first bit field comprises a second code point or non-awake information, and wherein the second bit field comprises an indication of a duration for the non-awake information.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control information is communicated in a first cell or a first cell group, and wherein an information communicated for a second cell or a second cell group is determined by at least one of: a cell identification (ID), a location in the control information, a mapping rule, a configured parameter of the first cell or the first cell group, a configured parameter of the second cell or the second cell group, or a modification method.

5. A method for wireless communication, comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device from a network node, a control information configured to schedule a downlink data channel or an uplink data channel,

wherein the control information is configured based on the wireless device being in a power-normal state or not being configured to operate in a power-saving state different from the power-normal state, wherein the control information includes a first type of control information that is configured without including power saving information used for power saving of the wireless device, the first type of control information being different from a second type of control information that is configured by including the power saving information of the wireless device and a wake up indicator, wherein the first type of control information is configured without including the wake up indicator, wherein the power-normal state is a discontinuous reception (DRX) state that comprises a DRX active time, a running DRX-on duration timer, or a DRX not being configured, and wherein the control information further includes a bandwidth part (BWP) indicator including an indication to switch to a dormant BWP or an indication to switch out of the dormant BWP, and

wherein a signal comprising the control information in multiple beams uses a same aggregation level among the multiple beams.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the control information includes the BWP indicator, wherein the BWP indicator includes the indication to switch out of the dormant BWP, the method further comprising:

switching an uplink BWP to a BWP with an ID of an active uplink BWP configuration or 0; and

switching a downlink BWP to a BWP with an ID of an active downlink BWP configuration or 0.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the control information comprises a first bit field and a second bit field, and wherein:

(1) the first bit field comprises a first code point or wake-up information, and wherein the second bit field comprises an indication of a duration for the wake-up information; or

(2) the first bit field comprises a second code point or non-awake information, and wherein the second bit field comprises an indication of a duration for the non-awake information.

8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the control information is communicated in a first cell or a first cell group, and wherein an information communicated for a second cell or a second cell group is determined by at least one of: a cell identification (ID), a location in the control information, a mapping rule, a configured parameter of the first cell or the first cell group, a configured parameter of the second cell or the second cell group, or a modification method.

9. An apparatus for wireless communication comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions, execution of which by the processor causes the apparatus to:

transmit, to a wireless device, a control information configured to schedule a downlink data channel or an uplink data channel,

wherein the control information is configured based on the wireless device being in a power-normal state or not being configured to operate in a power-saving state different from the power-normal state, wherein the control information includes a first type of control information that is configured without including power saving information used for power saving of the wireless device, the first type of control information being different from a second type of control information that is configured by including the power saving information of the wireless device and a wake up indicator, wherein the first type of control information is configured without including the wake up indicator, wherein the power-normal state is a discontinuous reception (DRX) state that comprises a DRX active time, a running DRX-on duration timer, or a DRX not being configured, and wherein the control information includes a bandwidth part (BWP) indicator including an indication to switch to a dormant BWP or an indication to switch out of the dormant BWP, and

wherein a signal comprising the control information in multiple beams uses a same aggregation level among the multiple beams.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the control information includes the BWP indicator, wherein the BWP indicator includes the indication to switch out of the dormant BWP, wherein an uplink BWP is switched to a BWP with an ID of an active uplink BWP configuration or 0, and wherein a downlink BWP is switched to a BWP with an ID of an active uplink BWP configuration or 0.

11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the control information comprises a first bit field and a second bit field, and wherein:

(1) the first bit field comprises a first code point or wake-up information, and wherein the second bit field comprises an indication of a duration for the wake-up information; or

(2) the first bit field comprises a second code point or non-awake information, and wherein the second bit field comprises an indication of a duration for the non-awake information.

12. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the control information is communicated in a first cell or a first cell group, and wherein an information communicated for a second cell or a second cell group is determined by at least one of: a cell identification (ID), a location in the control information, a mapping rule, a configured parameter of the first cell or the first cell group, a configured parameter of the second cell or the second cell group, or a modification method.

13. An apparatus for wireless communication comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions, execution of which by the processor causes the apparatus to:

receive, from a network node, a control information configured to schedule a downlink data channel or an uplink data channel,

wherein the control information is configured based on the apparatus being in a power-normal state or not being configured to operate in a power-saving state different from the power-normal state, wherein the control information includes a first type of control information that is configured without including power saving information used for power saving of the apparatus, the first type of control information being different from a second type of control information that is configured by including the power saving information of the apparatus and a wake up indicator, wherein the first type of control information is configured without including the wake up indicator, wherein the power-normal state is a discontinuous reception (DRX) state that comprises a DRX active time, a running DRX-on duration timer, or a DRX not being configured, and wherein the control information includes a bandwidth part (BWP) indicator including an indication to switch to a dormant BWP or an indication to switch out of the dormant BWP, and

wherein a signal comprising the control information in multiple beams uses a same aggregation level among the multiple beams.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the control information includes the BWP indicator, wherein the BWP indicator includes the indication to switch out of the dormant BWP, and wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

switch an uplink BWP to a BWP with an ID of an active uplink BWP configuration or 0; and

switch a downlink BWP to a BWP with an ID of an active uplink BWP configuration or 0.

15. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the control information comprises a first bit field and a second bit field, and wherein:

(1) the first bit field comprises a first code point or wake-up information, and wherein the second bit field comprises an indication of a duration for the wake-up information; or

(2) the first bit field comprises a second code point or non-awake information, and wherein the second bit field comprises an indication of a duration for the non-awake information.

16. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the control information is communicated in a first cell or a first cell group, and wherein an information communicated for a second cell or a second cell group is determined by at least one of: a cell identification (ID), a location in the control information, a mapping rule, a configured parameter of the first cell or the first cell group, a configured parameter of the second cell or the second cell group, or a modification method.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2022
From: CHEN, MENGZHU; GUO, QIUJIN; XU, JUN; WU, HAO; MA, XIAOYING
To: ZTE CORPORATION
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Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2019101226 · Aug 17, 2019
Related Publication 20220174601A1 · Jun 2, 2022
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